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Vol. LXXI. No. 46.
The Weather RAIN. WARMER. RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1912.
LAST EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of any Other
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III THE MILLS
Federal Agents Point the Usual Dis
.mal Picture of Southern
tllil! Life
THIS STATE TYPICAL
Greensboro and Burlington Mill
('it (Ml as Typical Illustrations of
the Poor Conditons Obtaining
Workers Have I'oor Food and
Clothing Food About F.qunl to
'lli.it (hi' Federal Government
tiivpH to its Prisoners Most Fam
ilirs I'simMy End the Year In
Debt to. the Company, It Is As-M-rtcd.
Washington, Feb. 24. A dismal
'picture of life among southern cot
ton mill workers, is painted in a re
port' by the federal bureau of lpbor.
With scanty food and poor clothing,
according to the report, some of
those people exist iu crowded, eom
.pany owned houses, eat fare about
equal in quality and quantity to
what the government gives federal
prisoners. The bureau selected as
examples twenty-one typical mill
families, ten living near Atlanta, six
near Greensboro, N. C, and five near
Burlington, N. C. The poorest of
these was supported by several wage
earners. In a family where five were
employed, the earnings totaled be
tween eight and nine hundred dol
lars. Most families usually end the
year slightly in debt, the report con
cluded. XKWS FROM DC XX.
Dentil of Hal Goodwin, Son of Dr. .1.
; t Goodwin Other News.
(Special to The Times.)
Dunn, Feb. 24. Mr, Hal. Good
win, son of Dr. J. C. Goodwin, died
in Ashovllle Thursday morning, and
his remains were brought -to- Dunn
tonight. Mr. Goodwin was about
twenty-three- years old, and was a
young man of great promise, He
went to Richmond two years ago to
study medicine, and while there li if
health failed and he has been spend
ing most of his time in the western
part of the stale trying to recuper
ate. He is survived by his mother,
father and one sister. His father
came to Dunn and began the practice
of denlstry when the town was only
I'IGHTS KOK SHARK I.N KHTATH.
Mr. Margaret Ilrown Johns, often
called "the most lieautiful woman In
Kentucky," is fighting for S3UO,.
000 worth of securities from the
executors of the estate of Robert Hoc,
the millionaire printing press Inven
tor, who died about two years ago.
The case Is now before the New York
courts. The executors of the estate
claim that Mrs. Johns secured the
deed to the. securities which she Is
. now attempting to recover by using
undue Influence over Mr. Hoe. Mrs.
John claims that she was Hoe's
Md. . ... .:
la village and was one of the leading
dentists of the section until his re
tirement from active practice several
years ago.
Mr. J. D. Ezzell, county superin
tendent of public instruction, Is at
tending the district meeting of coun
ty superintendents which is being
held at Fayetteville this i week.
Twenty-three counties are repre
sented in this district.
Mr. T. V. Smith, cashier of the
Bank of Cape Fear, is in Baltimore
jind Philadelphia this week on some
business connected with his bank.
Dr. 0- L- Wilson, who has been
sick for several weeks, is on the
streets again, but will not be able to
resume his practice for some time,
as lie is still very Weak.
Fire at Sanitarium.
Konnoke, Feb. 24. Fire destioy
pd a pavilion of the state sanitarium
for consumptives at Catawba. Six
teen patients were rescued, none in
jured. The damage is three thou
sand dollars, insured.
To Issue Railway Roiitls.
Baltimore, Feb. 24. A special
meeting of the stockholders of t he
'Jeorgia and Florida Railway has
been called for March liitli, to au
thorize an issue of $2,000,000 six
per cent, general mortgage bonds.
Many People Frozen.
Omsk, Asiastic Russia,. Feb. 24.
large number were frozen during
the snowstorm. There wore thirty
one fatalities here; thirty-two In
Koktopatvak; 105 in Petropavlosk.
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Executive Committee Autho
rizes Signing of Peabody
Contract
At a meeting this afternoon of
he executive committee of the board
f trustees of the university, held
!n the office of the governor, Presi
dent Venable and Governor Kitchin
were authorized to sign the contract
with the Peabody education board,
guaranteeing that the trustees would
expend $10,000 annually in support
of the school of education. A build
ing worth $40,000 will be erected
by the Peabody board on the
strength of this assurance and e
university will then have a home for
one of the greatest departments of
the college.
. Dr. J. Y. Joyner, superintendent
of public instruction, was added tc
the faculty committee on promotions,
it being the work of this committee
to plan the organization of the school
of education.
.The other matters attended to
were merely routine.
BASEBALL AT A. & M.
Trying Out Process Going On-
Many Candidates.
West Raleigh. Feb. 24. With the
rays of Old Sol shining bright for
the past few days he has caused the
baseball germs to begin their work
at A. & M.
Manager McGee, has had the
ground fixed for the spring practice
and the diamond Is In pretty good
shape to start on, it will be gradu
ally Improved so that when the sea
son opens it will be in perfect con
dition. Baseball players, and would-be
starts, gee, but there is bunch of
them, all playing for a place that
only nine men can All, there were
over a hundred of them and well,
there are not so many of them as
Coach Green has started to thin
them out and the squad today ap
peared a great deal smaller than
yesterday. The regular practice has
started and the prospective candi
dates are now being excused from
drill.
There are a great number of
twirlers, and they are tramping the
ground on the mounds and tossing
the plllets to the near varsity re
ceivers and the whole field has the
appearance of a very busy little city.
By the last of the next week the
squad will be reduced to the regular
number of men. Then there will be
work and more work. '
Farmer Robbed and Murdered.
Gallipolla, Ohio, Feb. 24. Peter
Serrler, a prominent farmer was
murdered and his borne robbed and
then burned, in an attempt to cover
up the crime. Serrier'i head waa
severed by the murderers. Two
negro suspects were arrested, after
bloodhounds trailed them.
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DEPARTMENT
CUBAN CRISIS
: IS IMMINENT
More Trouble Brewing In the Little
Republic Over the
Offices
VETERANS WANT IT AIL
I ill" Passed Ousting Olllcc-lioldcis
Who Were Spanish Sympathizers
Invalidated By the Supreme Court
As u Result the. Veterans Are
in An Igly Mood and Are Threat
ening Trouble If They Attempt
Force ll is Thought President
(iome. Will Have His Hands Full.
Washington, Feb. 21. Another
Cuban crisis apparently is imminent.
Island reports indicate "that the tin
rest is about to break out. anew as
a result of the Cuban supreme
court's decision, invalidating the law
ousting ''office-holders who were
Spanish sympathizers during the rev
olution. The literal execution of the de
cree would involve the reinstate
ment of a large number of displaced
office-holders and the dismissal of
the so-called veterans put in their
places. The veteran association lead
ers are therefore in an ugly humor.
If they attempt to resist the decree,
serious ti'ouble is probable. Develop
ments are awaited with keen interest
in official circles. It is believed the
situation will tax president Gomez's
resources t o the utmost.
AS BRYAN KKKH'IT
o Clmnre to Win Kxcept With a
Progressive On -a Progessive Plat
form '
Denver, Colo., Feb. 24. Wm. Jen
nings Bryan in an address last night,
declared the democratic party's only
chance of victory this fall was to
nominate a progressive on a progres
sive, platform." I am- satisfied,"
Bryan said "some one else can poll
more votes than myself." I am
ready to enter a campaign on behalf
of a true democrat with even more
vigor than that with which I have
have fought, at any time in my own
behalf."
Negro Murderer Arrested."
Lake Chares, La., Feb. 24. Ed
ward Giles, a negro, has been ar
rested as a suspect in connection
with the wholesale "axe-murders" of
negro families in this section.
REPORTED SEVERE
BATTLE IN MEXICO
San Antonio, Feb. 24.- Five hun
dred rebels were killed and the fed
eral fatalities were sixty, in a battle
in the Laguma district of Mexico,
according to advices brought here by
the Mexican government agent. Army
officials have no information that
Orocoz has quit Madero'B standard.
ROY SAVKS MANY M VKS"
Heroism of Mexican Boy in Mine
Disaster.
Lehigh, Okla.i Feb. 24, Halt the
homes in Lehigh were prevented
from being robbed by death through
the heroism of Rufena Rodroguez,
i Mexican boy, who during the mine
disaster near here, costing seven
lives, traveled a mile and a half
around the mine through smoke to
warn fellow workmen. The fire In
the shaft probably will be under con
trol today.
Wilson in Nashville.
Nashville, Feb. 24. Woodrow
Wilson is here and speaks tonight at
he opening exercises of Nashville's
four hundred thousand dollar Y. M.
C, A. Building. This morning Wil
son met members of the Woodrow
Wilson Club at a reception, con
cluding with luncheon.
Roosevelt Leaven for Boston.
New York, Feb. 24. Theodore
Roosevelt left for Boston to visit
friends and attend the Harvard over
seer meeting. Roosevelt declared the
trip was without political signifi
cance. Rev. A. C. New will .preach to
morrow night at the Churdh of the
Good Shepherd, . t .
IS UP AGAIN
This Time Will Face Commis
sioner Nichols On Liquor
Charge
Tom Morris, a -white man, -.Was 'ar
rested today by Deputy Marshall
Ward and carried before Col. John
Nichols, United Smtes' commission
er, on the charge of retailing spirit
uous liquors without .a government
license. Morris gave- bond in the
sum of $100 for his appearance
Monday at noon before th- commis
sioner. Morris vas tried last Wednesday
before Justice of tin- IV tee 10. M.
Bled oe on the charge of selling
liquor, "but was discharged. The
case againsi. him ,y t,,. fecl'ial au
thorities l. . a different ":iso -from
that, of course, and it remains t; be
seen whether the government will
be able to make om a case.
.The. possession of a f- il ral liquor
license was not proe, agains Mor
ris in the magistrate' (our!, the li
cense held at. Morris" stable t being
in the it ante, it was said, of A, J.
Olive.
Says Falsehood Is Bring
Cirr:htfrl By Bis
Enemies
Washington, Feb. 24. President
Taft denied emphatically that in his
New York speech on Lincoln's birth
day he said "that the people are not
fitted for self-government." In the
first olliciar statement of this kind
the 'white house issued during the
Taft -administration the president
calls the circulation of the story
"a falseood." The white house
slatemefit follows: "Among the
falsehoods now being assiduously cir
culated by persons and papers op
posed to the president is one that, in
his Lincoln's day speech the presi
dent argued that the people are fiot
fitted for self-government. The
(Continued mi Page Seven.)
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TO BE DISCUSSED
At the Sunday night service, at
7:30, at Kilenioii Street ALtliodi.i
church, tomorrow, Mr. K. M. Hall,
secretary of 'Hie Y, M. ('. A., will
address the congregation on lite
"Man and ItcUgiun Forward Move
ment." This wili be the first presenta
tion of this 'subject to the jeiieral
public in the city. At the 11
o'clock service the pastor, Itev II.
M. North, will speak on the nunc
nient as it relates to Bible jlui'y es
pecially. This Men and .Religion . Forward
Movement is largely eonsumitig the
attention of the people of the city,
at this time, and the public, especial
ly the men, are invited to attfl:'d the
services at Kdenton Street Sunday.
SCOTLWO XKl'K XKWH.
School Tiustecs Fleet Mr. C. L. Mc
Don rll ('liiiiiiiiaii.
(Special to The Times.)
Scotland Neck, Feb. 24. The
board of trustees of the graded school
met In regular session yesterday af
ternoon in the superintendent's of
fice. Besides the regular business
being transacted, the board elected
Mr. Chas. L. McDowell chairman, to
succeed the late K. E. Milliard, who
served the board In that capacity
since the foundation of the school,
about eight years ago. Mr. E. T.
Whitehead was elected as the new
member of the board.
Mr. McDowell has been a member
of the board of trustees since the last
legislature, being appointed by that
body when the board was reorgan
ized. He Is well qualified for the
responsible position to which he has
boon elected.
PRESIDENT
DEIS STORY
m ro
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More American Troops Ordered to
the Mexican Frontier to Protect
American Interests
MOSr DRASTIC POLICY
I'ic-ideiit anil Advisers at Confer
ence,' This .Morning Determine-On
the Most Drastic Steps Yet .Adopt-
mI With Reference to Kvents in
Mexico The Mexican Fighters
Must Not laidanger American
I'ropei ty lr Lives and Xo liepiti
(ion of Ilie Kvents in Which Sev
eral American Were Killed Last
Year Will l!e Permitted.
Washington,' Fi h. !M.: - American
troops will iTiii::! the border line into
Mexico whcliewr it shall -become
necessary to r.top' firing into: Ameri
can territory. In. ordering additional
troops to Klpaso, Tex., to cope with
the situation there in event of an
attack of -revolutionists on the
Mexican itv of Juurez, the Wash
ington government is determined
there shall be Ho repetition of the
ihe incidents of the Madero resolu
tion when Americans in Kl Paso and
Douglas, AH., were killed by flying
bullets from opposing forces across
Ihe border. '
In case of fighting across the
border line in the future, American
commanders have been instructed
by the war department to send the
usual notice that American lives and
property shrill not be endangered. If
Ibis notice is not heeded, and the
zone of safety respected, American
troops are directed not to hesitate
to go into Mexican territory to en
force a proper degree of protection
for American' citizens. This policy,
the most drastic yet adopted with
reference to the events in Mexico,
followed a white house conference,
participated in by the president, Sec
retary of war, Stimpson and Hunt
ington'. Wilson, acting secretary of
slate. Orders were issued despatch
ing the entire 22nd infantry and
three batteries of the'. 3rd field artil
lery from Fort Sam Houston at San
Antonio, to 101 I'aso, and plans for
another general mobilization along
the entire Mexican frontier were dis
cussed. Troops Ready to Move.
San Antonio, Feb: 24. The 22nd
TRUST
BEFORE THE HOUSi
Washington, D. t, Feb. 24. The
"money trust" inquiry resolution,
finally agreed upon by the rules com
mittee, alter several weeks dickering,
is before the house for passage be
fore today's adjournment. The res
olution as it came from the rules
committee, provides for an inquiry
by the banking and currency com
mittee into the country's financial
affairs, as to what legislation is
necessary and contains the furl her
direction that the allegations in the
Henry resolution, which was turned
down by the caucus, be investigated.
Charles I'. Meadows Dead.
Asbeville, Feb. 24 Charle.i I
Meadows died yesterday at his home.
fia College street, at the age of ft
years. The cause of his death Is said
to have been paralysis. He suffered
a stroke of the disease on Wednes
day night and he did not again re
gain consciousness before his death.
The deceased had been a resident
of the city for about two and a hnlf
years, coming here from Oxford, and
today the body was shipped back to
the former home. Surviving is the
widow. ,
Albeit Hair Dead.
Pittsburg. Feb, 24. Alber. .1.
Rarr, (il, former publisher of the
Pittsburg Post and Sun and a for
mer director of the Associated Press,
died suddenly at the Duque.serie
Club.
Hunk Statements Called For.
Washington, Feb. 24. The comp
troller of the currency has issued a
call for reports on the conditon of
the national banks, February twen
tieth. .
BORDER LIN
infantry and part of the thkd cav-
aliy have been ordered iHTroidiness
to move on short notice. The ra
roads are gathering -cars. ''
(ionic. Asks Madero to Vacate.
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 24.
Kmilio Vasquez Gomel! has wired
President .Madero of Mexico, asking
him to surrender the presidency and
prevent, further bloodshed, Gomez
is uiged as a presidential possibility
by the Vusquista revolutionists.
W. C. HOLLAND DKAD
Honored Cit ien of Fayetteville Died
Last .Night. -,'.
Fayetteville, Feb. J4 --W. C. Hol
land, city tax collector, died at his
hoine here last night, following ah
illness of three months duration. Mr.
Holland, who was t;i years old, was
tin honored member of the Knights
of Pythias, having been .keeper of
records and seals of the local lodge
for. many years. He was an expert
accountant .and was engaged in th2
insurance business, "in addition tc
his .wife, formerly Miss Kate -Mitchell,
he leaves six children by a for
mer marriage.
Virginia Republicans Kmlorse Taft.
Norfolk. Fi b. L' 4. Republicans ol
2nd Virginia congressional district
endorsed Ihe 'Taft administration
and elected delegates instructed to
vole for Tal't's renomiiuuion. The
delegates. to the Chicago convention
are ). I,, (troiier and P.' J. Kiley.
Executive Committee to Meet
la Raleigh Next
Week
The .republican' state executive
committee .now in 'the' control ol
Hon. .1 oli li M. "Morehead and . the
Hon. .Marion ''Butler, will meet in
Raleigh next, Wednesday .''or . the
purpose' of fixing the time and place
for Ihe .slate convention. At night
the chairman will" give a banquet to
members of the executive committee'
md leading republicans tlirougl out
i he state. .
The members - of the committei
will ee Raleigh's magnificent audi
torium and then they will be invited
:o hold the convention In this city.
Greensboro- and Charlotte are after
the convention, but it is hoped that
Raleigh will land it. This "ity has
vcry!hing to offer in favor ! i
selection. Its central location, its
iplcndid hotels and its magtulicen'
convention, hall make it th logical
place. It is the hope of Raleigh r'?;
publicans and citizens of the citv
that Wlde-A-Wake Raleigh w.ll win.
JACK JOHNSON CRAZY,
IS I'l.At I I) IN .IA1L.
Jack Johnson, not he of pugilistic
fame, but Jack Johnson ot Method,
's in Jail awaiting comnmineri' to
the colored hospital for the insane
it Goldsboro. .lack's principal ob
session is religion, and when any
body dares to" disagree, with lu ll It0
is ready for the Inquisition ol old.
lie was raising sand at.M-'Miod. and
to get him to Jail the people out
there suggested that he go to
rhiirch. ' Jack agreed and was
brought to Raleigh. Deputv s.icntl
llarward suggested that Jack go in
to the "church" back "of the court
house and Jack readily consented
He even closed the cell door to keep
out 'the cold. Dr. Horton made an
examination this afternoon.
Charles !'. Toms Will Move to Asbe
ville. Asbeville, Feb. 24. it was learn--?d
with interest here today tli.it
Charles French Toms, a wealthy and
prominent citizen of Hendersonville,
has after much consideration decid
ed to locate in Asbeville, for the
purpose of practicing law. Mr. Toms
was here today making the prelimi
nary arrangements for the irove
and it Is his Intention to bring hit
family hero next week to declao on
a home. The permanent move will
be made within the next thirty days.
Windstorm on Gulf.
Mobile, Feb. 24. Much damage
done here and In surrounding towns
by a wind storm that blew in' from
the gulf this morning. It In said
Coden, Ray Mlnette and other towm
guslaiued heavy damage,
REPUBLICANS
m AGAIN
Coroner's Jury to Meet Again Mon
day to Hear Evidence In Death
of Three Benson Ken
TWO MEN ARE WANTED
Clitic Mosclcy and One Cooper, Em
ployes of Frank Wilson at Time of
Tragedy, Will He ServeoV With
Subpoenas if They Can Be Found
Investigation May He Held in
Police Court Room Orticers Mak
ing Final Preparations for Heur-
Coroner Separk, Solicitor Norrls
ind Constable liyrum were today
making final preparations for the in
vestigation -Monday niornlng at 10
o'clock into, the death of Hugh
Porter, Fred Jernigan and Alton
Johnson, whose bodies were found
dead in room 4 of Wilson's apart
ments on. the night of February 6.
Since the first examination of wit
nesses on Wednesday, February 7,
the coroner has secured ''much addi
tional evidence calculated to throw
light on this mysterious affair and
this evidence is expected to be
sprung Monday. If the evidence is
not forthcoming at this time, the
coroner's jury will assemble at an
other time for a fuller investigation.
Senator O. A. Barber of Benson
has returned home, but will return
.Monday. While In Benson he will
develop the evidence from that end
of the case.
Cutie Moseley and lone Cooper,
both employes of Frank Wilson at
he. time of the tragedy, will be
erved with subpoenas if they can
be found. They have left the city,
ollieers think, and subpoenas issued
for them have not been served. It
is reported that Frank Wilson, who
Is naturally much interested In the
outcome of this tragedy, has written
ihe fellows to be here Monday for
the investigation.
F. W. Goss of Durham, who was
arrested Thursday evening, Is still
being held as a witness, and is ex
pected to throw some light on the
death of the men.
Since Wake superior court will be
in session Monday, the courtroom
'annot be used for the Inquest, but
it is expected that the hearing will
he hold in the room of the police
justice.
TIIK RHAXDT CASIO.
Supreme Court Justice of the atxta
of Xew York, James W. derail, who
I landed down a decision on Foliru.
nrjr 21st grunting a writ of hahea
corpus for Koike K. Brandt, the
lormer valet or Mortimer L. rk-hiff,
who was Hi-ntenoed to thirty yers In
state's prison for stealing two stick
pins from Mr. Behlff. Tho writ
granted by the justice leaven Brandt
us a iiihii who Has never been con
victed of a crime. The writ waa
Usucd after Justice Gerard waited
for Governor Dl of New York to
grunt a pardon to the valet.
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